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State police

Type of sub-national territorial police force / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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State police, provincial police or regional police are a type of sub-national territorial police force found in nations organized as federations, typically in North America, South Asia, and Oceania. These forces typically have jurisdiction over the relevant sub-national jurisdiction, and may cooperate in law enforcement activities with municipal or national police where either exist.

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Queensland Police Service officers patrolling in Brisbane
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SEK members of the State Police of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany during an exercise